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PSJA teachers press board over stalled grievances; board affirms non‑retaliation for several complainants
Summary
Union representatives told the PHARR‑SAN JUAN‑ALAMO ISD board that multiple employee grievances have lingered without explanation. After an executive session the board voted to grant remedies in several Level 3 grievances and publicly affirmed that employees will not be retaliated against for filing complaints.
Union leaders and teachers used the public‑comment portion of the PHARR‑SAN JUAN‑ALAMO ISD board meeting on Jan. 26 to demand clearer, timelier grievance procedures and better communication from the administration.
"Allowing a grievance to remain unresolved undermines trust in both the process and the system as a whole," said Claudia Davila, an elementary early‑childhood teacher and executive board member of the PSJA American Federation of Teachers, urging the board to address delays and opaque handling of appeals. Dahlia Garcia and Cynthia Flores, also speaking for PSJA AFT, described cases filed as early as November 2024 that had not advanced to level 3 and said the pattern made employees feel the system "looks arbitrary and it…
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